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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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